Alden, MN City Data

Alden, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 652 people who live in Alden and approximately 32,584 who live in Freeborn County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alden. We have included Alden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alden Information

Freeborn County where Alden resides is 722.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,584 and has a population rank of 1,329 out of all the places in the United States.

Alden has a total of 652 people and of those residents there are 316 males and 336 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 402 births each year and around 355 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alden varies per year, but currently 651 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 652 people who live in Alden, there are 186 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alden is 99 male and 87 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 490.

General Alden Information
Total area in square miles - Freeborn County	722.63
Water area in square miles - Freeborn County	N/A
Resident population - Freeborn County	32,584
Population rank - Freeborn County	1,329
Total population	652
Total population (male)	316
Total population (female)	336
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Freeborn County	402
Deaths- Freeborn County	355
Population of one race	651
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	186
Population under 20 years (male)	99
Population under 20 years (female)	87
Total population 18 years and over	490

Alden Social Characteristics

There are 13,356 households in Alden. Families make up 9,043 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,547), male householder with no wife present (484) and female householder with no husband present (999). The remainder of the Alden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,343. Alden, MN moving companies help people in Alden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alden is based, there are 13,520 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,443 never married, 7,948 now married, 186 separated, 1,823 widowed, and 1,120 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 127 separated, 370 widowed and 1,120 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Freeborn County)
Total households	13,356
Family households (families)	9,043
With own children under 18 years	4,067
Married-couple family	7,547
With own children under 18 years	2,942
Male householder, no wife present, family	484
With own children under 18 years	258
Female householder, no husband present, family	999
With own children under 18 years	681
Nonfamily households	4,343
Householder living alone	3,774
65 years and over	1,869

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	83
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	99
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	558
Householder	187
Spouse	163
Child	184
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	2
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	94
Male householder	29
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	56
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,520
Never married	2,443
Now married	7,948
Separated	186
Widowed	1,823
Divorced	1,120
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	127
Widowed	370
Divorced	1,120

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	652
Male	316
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	8
Female	336
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	20
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	652
One race	651
White	637
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	652
People who are White alone	637
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,787
Same house	19,805
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,229
Different state or abroad	1,917
Different state	1,675
Abroad	242

PLACE OF BIRTH (Freeborn County)
Total resident population	32,584
Born in United States	27,961
State of residence	24,532
Different state	6,912
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	129
Foreign born	1,011

Alden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alden. That total enrollment is 7,375 for the population of the country, which includes Alden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,248 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 788.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,375
Pre-kindergarten	433
Public	373
Private	60
Kindergarten	333
Public	307
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,758
Public	3,487
Private	271
Elementary and high school	5,820
Public	5,489
Private	331
High school grades 9 to 12	2,062
Public	2,002
Private	60
College, undergraduate years	665
Public	614
Private	51
Graduate or professional school	124
Public	86
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	24,049

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,363
Less than 9th grade	1,961
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,245
High school graduate	8,434
Some college, no degree	5,199
Associate's degree	1,662
Bachelor's degree	2,862
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,066

Alden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 25,812 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alden. The Alden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,141), service occupations (2,580), sales and office occupations (3,645), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (228), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,347) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,091). The 25,812 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,911 private wage and salary workers, 1,487 government workers, 1,531 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Freeborn County)
Population 16 years and over	25,812
In labor force	16,748
Civilian labor force	16,748
Employed	16,032
Unemployed	716
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	13,203
In labor force	7,787
Civilian labor force	7,787
Unemployed Civilian labor force	318
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,609
In labor force	8,961
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	398
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Freeborn County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,801
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,731
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,602
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	464
Other means	68
Worked at home	839
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	270,400

OCCUPATION (Freeborn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,141
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,141
Service occupations	2,580
Sales and office occupations	3,645
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	228
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,347
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,091

INDUSTRY (Freeborn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,141
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	827
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,173
Wholesale trade	472
Retail trade	1,996
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	665
Information	186
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	519
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	668
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,377
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,006
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	537

CLASS OF WORKER (Freeborn County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,141
Private wage and salary workers	12,911
Government workers	1,487
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,531
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alden Housing Characteristics

In Alden, MN there are 13,996 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,356 occupied and 640 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alden, there are 11,028 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 350 units in Alden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alden, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alden, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alden. There are 319 housing units with rent less than $200, 486 with rent between $200-299, 1,193 with rent between $300-499 and 528 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alden, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Freeborn County)
Total housing units	13,996
Occupied housing units	13,356
Vacant housing units	640

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Freeborn County)
Total housing units	13,996
1-unit, detached	11,028
1-unit, attached	350
2 units	533
3 or 4 units	272
5 to 9 units	269
10 to 19 units	377
20 to 49 units	265
50 or more units	458
Mobile home	437

HOUSING TENURE (Freeborn County)
Occupied housing units	13,356
Owner-occupied	10,508
Renter-occupied	2,848

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Freeborn County)
Occupied housing units	13,356
No vehicles available	966
2 vehicle available	8,207
3 vehicles available	1,960
4 vehicles available	596
5 or more vehicles available	205

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Freeborn County)
Occupied housing units	13,356
Utility gas	8,839
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,174
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	842
Coal or coke
Wood	170
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	86
No fuel used	60

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Freeborn County)
Occupied housing units	13,356
Less Than $50,000	10,508
$50,000 to $99,999	3,932
$100,000 to $149,999	1,355
$150,000 to $199,999	391
$200,000 to $299,999	204
$300,000 to $499,999	46
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	71,400

GROSS RENT (Freeborn County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,848
Less than $200	319
$200 to $299	486
$300 to $499	1,193
$500 to $699	354
$700 to $999	93
$1,000 to $1,499	79
$1,500 or more	1